Is weight gain more likely at lower doses? Incoming taper
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Hi there, hope you're well.
I've been on Mirtazapine for over a year now (30mg), but feeling like I'm getting ready to start tapering off. I am curious however about weight gain. From my understanding, most weight gain tends to happen at higher doses, but this doesnt seem to be the case with Mirtazapine.
Does anyone have an idea if I'm likely to start gaining weight if I start tapering off?
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sharon12462 ARider201092
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lorraine52317 sharon12462
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that's really interesting and makes perfect sense. I find the urge for carbs and sugars is so strong...i keep eating them. You are doing really well ignoring 'the pull'. I will def try no carbs/sugars tomorrow. Meanwhile this evening I will get stuck into my oversized easter egg lol!
god bless xx
sharon12462 lorraine52317
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lorraine52317 ARider201092
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my guess is if you haven't gained weight on the year you have been on mirt, you wouldn't gain any weight coming off.
I am on 15mg and gone from being very slim into being very large! Some people don't get the munchies and it sounds like you are one of those lucky ones!
Glad you are feeling well enough to start the taper. I'm fairly certain you won't start feeling ravenous for food.
god bless ♥♥
Calmer ARider201092
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I was at 15 mg for over a year and gained 20 lbs + and no, if you havn't put weight on already I doubt you will going lower. The food craving never left me until I got to about 5mg, and now I seem to be "stabilising" - losing about a pound a week hopefully, managed to stop eating all the munchies at night that I seemed unable to resist thanks to the Mirt ggrrrrr ...
I am tapering also, a very slow plan, do you know about the slow taper off Mirt' to avoid the horrible WD symptoms?
Wishing you well
evergreen ARider201092
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j30356 ARider201092
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Good Luck to everyone and God Bless
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